Magnolia News Briefs and Social Notes
Friday visits and family news dominate this Magnolia column with reports of births, visits, and illnesses. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Ed Wood. Miss Belle Mann shopped. families from Varna and Henry were present. church and school events loom, and an alumni reunion is proposed for July. The report also notes a legal case involving Leon Sandisa in Hennepin and a memorial for Matilda C Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Krantz
Henry
Ed Wood
Belle Mann
George Clemens
Ennis Dakin
Joe Haws
Varna
John Myers
Masonic Hall
Bessie Hannum
Bessie Roberts
Bessie Schacht
Little Son
London Mills
Gustav Otto
Miss Black
Kansas
Margaret
Jeanette Balderson
John Dean
Irwin Dean
J. ©. Gurnea
Belleville
Kas
Magnolia
Jane Bobbitt
Union School
Lela M. Bullock
el Paso
Hunt Announces Candidacy for Putnam County Superintendent
George W. Hunt declares his bid for County Superintendent of Schools in Putnam County on the Republican ticket, subject to voters at the primary election to be named.
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Putnam County
George W. Hunt
Putnam County Treasurer Candidate Announces Republican Bid
E. B. Wonser announces candidacy for Putnam county treasurer on the Republican ticket subject to primaries. Lyle H. Durley notes the Republican primaries will be held Saturday April 28 1906.
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Putnam County
Lyle H. Durley
Putnam County Sheriff Candidate On Republican Ticket
Jasper Cecil seeks the office of Sheriff of Putnam County on the Republican ticket subject to primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Jasper Cecil
Local merchant expands with millinery department
R W Spencer reports record spring trade and adds millinery run by Miss Schafer of Rutland. Dr R G Dakin’s gas headlighted buggy provokes a playful mishap as two young men guard their ladies from an oncoming auto, a minor town misadventure explained as love is blind.
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R. W. Spencer
Spencer
Dr. Dakin
Magnolia School Monthly Report May 10
Monthly attendance figures from Magnolia School show Upper Intermediate and Primary rooms with pupil counts, days taught, and percentages of those not absent or tardy. Names listed include Margaret Roberts Goldie Simonton Carl Simonton and others across departments. A correction notes Gladys Brenn was omitted previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Roberts
Goldie Simonton
Carl Simonton
Murray Danielson
Arie Law
Frank Moffitt
Mark J. Sweany
Henry Swindler
Ralph Defenbaugh
Walter Horton
Vera Harris
Amber Ramsey
Earl Harris
Gladys Ray
Myrtle Simonton
Mildred Ruble
Ollie Roberts
Laurie Badgley
Gladys Ruble
Nellie Thompson
Everett Hecht
Reuben Moffitt
Florence Horton
Carolyn Karch
Minnie Rolley
Margaret Dunne
Hattie Eddingfield
Myrtle Swanson
Edella Swanson
Viola Hauger
Frank Prusner
Bernice Ray
Ruby Lester
Barbara Wells
Mae Brenn
Gladys Brenn
John Johnson
Alvin Spencer
Emma Hult
Ida Hauger
Nealy Dunne
Garnet Ramsey
Orill Swanson
Isabelle Mann
Local Visitors and Travel Notes Amid Small Town News
McNabb and F. B. Kerns couple at home receive guests H. H. Cassabaum and Daisy of Ladd visit Thursday Mrs H J Skerd travels to Bedford Indiana for kin visit Milton Mills heads to Chicago Thursday for family matters
Local News Briefs From Magnolia and Dundas Area
The illness of her sister has brought Dan Johnson of Chicago to Magnolia as a new barber. W H Johnson hosted visitors, while John McNabb traveled on business. G W Hunt from Granville visited J N Wilson, and Mildred Smith finished teaching near Putnam returning home. The McNabb school plans a May 31 entertainment in Ziegler’s hall with 15 cent admission. A Minnesota paper highlights Rev J J Ramsey’s popularity, wife daughter of A J Diehl of Ottawa. Rev J F Stout attended the quarterly conference at Dundas M B Church with strong finances and debt clearance. The church unanimously expects Rev Ramsey back for another year.
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Hecht
Martin
L. T. Badgley
Rev. Bell
Strawn Church
Frank Kerns
McNabb
Magnolia
Toluca High School
Toluca
Phillips
Matilda C. Sibley
Putnam County
Illinois
Chicago
Lostant
Bliss
Magnolia Cemetery
Leon Sandisa
Hennepin
Flossie Latham
James Latham
Dakin
Sandisa
W. H. Johnson
Dan Johnson
Campbell
Streator
John McNabb
G. W. Hunt
Granville
J. N. Wilson
Mildred Smith
Putnam
Ziegler
Dundas
Minn
M. E. Church
Minnesota
J. J. Ramsey
A. J. Dieh
Ottawa
Kan
Henry
J. F. Stout
St. Paul
M. EB
Ramsey
Edna Davis
Ora Curtis
Charles Hartenbower
Tonica
Lawrence Does
Eva Zimmerman
Normal University
James Dill
Big baby born as Patterson couple rejoice at home
Notices of births deaths and local events recount May 7 baby for Mr and Mrs Fred Patterson, Miss Carrie Sibley’s Chicago death, funeral in Lestant, and local families in Weona Ottawa Kankakee Peoria and La Salle. Livelihood changes include fire at Weona lumber yard and Burgess cigar factory purchase.
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Lostant
Fred Patterson
Schoenneshoefer
Keam
Louis Taylor
Freeport
Lare
Mr. Taylor
Carrie Sibley
Chicago
Lestant
M. BE
Miss Sibley
H. C.barton
Gillespie
Thomas Gilbert
Ottawa
Otttawa
Johnson
C. B. Scott Lumber
Wenona
D. C
Richard
Gurelech
Robt, Schiffbaur
Burgess Cigar Factory
Gust Koehler
Mat Noel
Charles Brock
Tom Foley
Lyle McCaleb
Neustadt
Golden Eagle
la Salle
Hennepin Outing Ends With Gash From Cranked Auto
J Linn Downey and Thomas Paxson rode Sunday afternoon in J L's auto. A mishap at the barn when the crank struck Tom's hand, causing a deep cut. a doctor was called to dress the wound. Tom vows to walk or ride with Pete Johnson next time to avoid danger.
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Hennepin
J. Linn Downey
Thomas Paxson
J. L
Tom
Pete Johnson
W. H. Casson
Chatsworth
Joe McMahon
L. H. Durley
Depue
Mark Durley
Adam Deck
H. B. Zenor
Martha Harris
Kansas
Mattie Minnehan
Madge
Mary W. Moore
John Dore
Chicago
Ceciles
W. Hopkins
Granville
John McNabb
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